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SUMMER AT LILY'S

DODO MODERN POETS SUMMER AT LILY'S         Join is at charming riverside venue  Lily's Tea House, with an inspiring line-up of  established voices & open mic readers on 4 July 2015. The room is intimate so booking is advised: 01303 243868 or email  patric.poet@zen.co.uk JOE DUGGAN A welcome return from lyrically gifted Irish bard        KEITH & SUZANNE DRAKE    Drama-fuelled verse from the dynamic duo            LI YAN Poetry & music with Chinese influences .     OPEN MIC SPOTS     Sign up early to guarantee a chance to read                      Lily’s Tea House is a fully-licensed Chinese restaurant. Hot food available before the show   8pm ,  Saturday 4 July 2015          LILY's TEA HOUSE, 2 The Long Shop, Merton Abbey Mills Merantun Way, SW19 2RD   £5 & 4 – just £4 for open mic readers and other concessions. http://dodomodernpoets .  wordpress.com Bookings: 01303  243868  or 07769  777022    patric.poet@zen.co.uk

Steve Lobb and Carol Kenna at Greenwich Open studios

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PRESTER JOHN'S COLLECTION OF NOMADIC SNAILS

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PRESTER JOHN'S COLLECTION OF NOMADIC SNAILS an artwork by pr murry in Pure Painting: at BAR gallery An exhibition dedicated to contemporary painting. Pure Painting is open to all forms of painting styles, techniques and mediums, examining the varied approaches used and its place within contemporary art practice.

Kick out Ahell, bring back Candy! National gallery protest

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Thousands join PCS National Gallery #M30 rally 1 June 2015 Thousands of people called for an end to victimisation and privatisation at the National Gallery as they rallied in Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon. PCS members have been on strike for more than 30 days against the gallery's decision to  privatise up to 400 of its 600 staff  including those who look after security of the paintings, look after 6 million visitors a year and handle requests for information about the collection, complaints and school bookings. Today they have started their 31st day of action and are on strike until Thursday  (4 June) . They are also protesting over the  sacking of senior rep Candy Udwin.  Yellow and blue PCS flags fluttered in the breeze as speaker after speaker took to the stage to make passionate speeches calling on the gallery bosses to halt their privatisation plan and stop victimising Candy. PCS president Janice Godrich hailed the ‘brilliant turnout

FPS member Alex McIntyre Selected for Prestigious Art Fair

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FPS Member Alex McIntyre has been selected from international submissions to exhibit in Art Fair East, one of the major regional art fairs in the UK. Alex is a fellow at Digswell Arts and will be exhibiting as Digswell Artists with Gill Ayre, Ella Carty, and Mandy Wax. Art Fair East’s co-founder Will Teather said:   “We are delighted to have Digswell Artists taking part in our 2015 event. We have had a fantastic range of submissions of high quality contemporary art, from across the UK and overseas. Art Fair East aims to showcase the best the art-world has to offer to a wide audience of collectors, art professionals and the general public.” Digswell Artist , Gill Ayre: “We are thrilled to have been selected from international submissions for Art Fair East 2015. This is an exciting opportunity to reach new audiences with our work. We plan on displaying artworks themed around the concept of internal and external landscapes, and the relationships between the